Review: Asus Eee PC
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| Less truly is more, at least when it comes to the Eee PC. While Asus
| considers this mainly as a robust little laptop for kids, it's ideal as a
| second computer that can be shared among the family or taken on holidays.
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http://www.smh.com.au/news/reviews/review-asus-eee-pc/2007/12/02/1196530469545.html
GNU/Linux hits the mainstream again this year with ASUS eEE PC!
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| Finally, this awesome little machine has been released in Australia and I am
| sure it will be a sellout here also as it has been everywhere else.
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http://thewizardalbany.blogspot.com/2007/12/gnulinux-hits-mainstream-again-this.html
Xandros tax and now there's Turbotax also (Turbolinux and Microsoft):
WizPy: The handheld do-it-all Linux device
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| The WizPy, an all-in-one Linux device that seems to be able to handle just
| about any task at hand. It features a 1.71-inch OLED display, measures 3.3 x
| 1.65 x .48 inches and weighs in at just 2.12 ounces.
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http://www.gadgetell.com/2007/12/wizpy-the-handheld-do-it-all-linux-device/
Related:
Asus Eee PC doing well
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| It appears that this holiday season the gPC is not the only mainstream Linux
| PC to get a lot of attention. The Asus Eee PC, a $400 laptop that runs a
| basic version of Linux, is sold out at Amazon and Best Buy, where it has
| received a 4.5/5 user rating at both places.
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http://www.linuxloop.com/news/2007/11/24/asus-eee-pc-doing-well/
The Asus Eee Laptop Series Selling Off the Shelves World Wide
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| The sturdy and light weight Asus Eee has captured the hearts and minds of US
| consumers, students and educators. The Eee series has all the features of its
| competitors, but its affordable price is turning heads. The Eee units are
| literally selling off the shelves world-wide.
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| [...]
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| The popular Eee is not without its critics. IT Wire reports that Asus Eee may
| have misrepresented the Linux loaded capabilities. According to IT Wire, some
| Linux advocates say the Eee uses Xandros a Debian-based distribution that
| charges a license fee and has an agreement with Microsoft similar to the one
| signed by Novell.
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http://www.physorg.com/news115288648.html
Linux to power mysterious mobile gadget?
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| The undefined and unnamed device reportedly has been developed in
| collaboration with Sharp and Access, the latter of which has lately been hard
| at work perfecting a Linux stack for mobile devices.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6435117311.html
Combo PMP/Linux boot device gains online storage
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| One of the oldest Linux distributors, TurboLinux has traditionally focused on
| enterprise desktop and server markets in Japan and India.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9174640712.html
Turbolinux to Provide a Content Download Tool, Enabling the Users to Download
Video on wizpy
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| Turbolinux, Inc., a global leader of Linux-based solutions, today announced
| the release of "wizpy Content Downloader" (hereinafter called Content
| Downloader) plug-in for their new bootable Linux OS device with multimedia
| player, wizpy.
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http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070627005075&newsLang=en
http://tinyurl.com/338pap
TurboLinux Wizpy Review
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| Though Linux in the mainstream has come a long way over the past few
| years, there is still this stigma of being difficult to install and use.
| The TurboLinux Wizpy is trying to sway consumer perception with the
| introduction of a pocket-sized multimedia player that contains a
| bootable version of TurboLinux operating system.
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http://www.linuxlookup.com/review/turbolinux_wizpy_review
TurboLinux Device May Jump-Start OS Migration
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| When the Wizpy USB device boots up, it tricks the computer into seeing it
| as a CD-ROM drive, which enables the Linux kernel to run instead of, say,
| Windows or Mac OS. All OS settings and users' documents remain within
| Wizpy, leaving no record or file imprint behind on the host computer's hard
| drive.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/54869.html
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